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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
W.P.(C) No.17405 of 2025
Upendra Sethi …. Petitioner Mr. J. Jena, Adv.
-versus-
State of Odisha & Others
…. Opposite Parties Mr. C.K. Pradhan, AGA
COROM:
JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY
Order No
ORDER 07.07.2025
01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Mode.
2. Heard learned counsel for Petitioner and learned counsel for the State-Opposite Parties.
3. The present Writ Petition has been filed inter alia with the following prayer:-
“It is therefore humbly prayed that your Lordship be pleased to admit the Writ Application, issue RULE NISI calling upon the Opposite Parties to show cause and if the Opposite Parties fails to show cause or shows insufficient cause, issue appropriate writ direction and order directing the Opposite Party No 2 to pass necessary orders of antedated regularization in the Group D post w.e.f. 22.11.2017 as has been proposed by the OP No 3 with all consequential service and financial benefits attached to the post; And pass such other Order and Orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and necessary; p. 2p. 2 And for this act of kindness, the Petitioner as in duty bound shall ever pray.”
4. In course of hearing, learned counsel for the Petitioner states that highlighting his grievances, the Petitioner has made a representation to Opposite Party No.2 vide Annexure-4 and the same may be directed to be considered within a stipulated time, to which learned Counsel for the State has no objection.
5. As agreed by learned counsel for the parties and after going through the records, this Court, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, disposes of the Writ Petition directing Opposite Party No.2 to consider the representation filed by the petitioner vide Annexure-4 within a period of three (3) months from the date of production of certified copy of this order.
Accordingly, the Writ Petition stands disposed of.
(Biraja Prasanna Satapathy)
Judge Jyoti